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The Big Picture, 5th Edition | AU/NZ

Karen Kearns

  • Copyright 2021
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The Big Picture 5th Edition by Karen Kearns
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Overview

From award-winning author Karen Kearns, The Big Picture, 5e is written to support training delivery in Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care. It provides students with a practical introduction to working in a children’s service environment, while helping to bridge the gap between theory and best practice.

It is designed to address the relevant units of competency in a holistic and integrated way while covering the skills and knowledge students need to be deemed competent in this qualification.

The text also examines the personal and professional skills needed to be an effective early childhood educator. Students are introduced to the Early Childhood Australia Code of Ethics and the challenges faced by educators when working with families and children.

In addition, Kearns emphasises the importance of knowing the traditional domains of early education and development, and links them to the Early Years Learning Framework (EYLF) and the National Quality Standards (NQS).

The Big Picture, 5e is a highly visual and engaging text for students, or anyone wanting to undertake study in Early Childhood Education and Care.

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Meet the Authors

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Karen Kearns

Karen Kearns Grad. Dip. Ed (Spec. Ed.), B Ed. (ECE), M Ed (ECE) has worked in teaching, consultancy, advocacy and legislative compliance, and lecturing at the University of Newcastle. She is CEO of International Child Care College (ICCC), which delivers vocational education and training in Early Childhood Education and Care, face-to-face and online.

What's New

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  • NEW Instructor's mapping grid
  • Updated legislation, guidelines and statistics around children's health and safety with new scenarios and reflective questions
  • Extensive new content and updated scenarios on cultural competence
  • Updated legislation, guidelines and statistics around children's health and safety with new scenarios and reflective questions

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  • Scenario-based learning activities to contextualise theory to workplace experience
  • New sections on regulatory authorities, NQS self-assessment and rating, service philosophy, regulations and policies to embed students in the workplace environment
  • Extensive competency-based materials to support course delivery
  • Instructor Website - Cengage is pleased to provide you with a selection of resources that will help you to prepare your lectures and assessments, when you choose this text for your course: - Mapping grid for the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care - Solutions manual - 'Go further' activity
  • Instructor Website - Cengage is pleased to provide you with a selection of resources that will help you to prepare your lectures and assessments, when you choose this text for your course: - Mapping grid for the Certificate III in Early Childhood Education and Care - Solutions manual - 'Go further' activity
  • Cognero Test Bank - A bank of questions has been developed in conjunction with the text for creating quizzes, tests and exams for your students. Create multiple test versions in an instant and deliver tests from your LMS, your classroom, or wherever you want using Cognero. Cognero test generator is a flexible online system that allows you to import, edit, and manipulate content from the text's test bank or elsewhere, including your own favourite test questions.

Table of Contents

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1 Working in children’s education and care
2 Complying with regulatory frameworks
3 Professional practices
4 Developing cultural competence
5 Work health and safety
6 Ensuring children's wellbeing and health
7 Supporting children's safety
8 Responsive care practices
9 Child protection
10 Sustainability: supporting children to connect with their world

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  • ISBN-10: 017045035X
  • ISBN-13: 9780170450355
  • RETAIL $64.95

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  • ISBN-13: 9780170457316
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  • ISBN-10: 0170291170
  • ISBN-13: 9780170291170
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  • RETAIL $289.95
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